Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso
7.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.69 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 32.6 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 27.23 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 3 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 0.4452 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 0.5252 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Burkina Faso, at 7.69 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5.19 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 11,632 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.